Registered: Apr 2012
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Guess I felt a need to rant on. Under usual circumstances I do not.
This weekend my hunting buddy and "I" went to what I am calling the big hunt. Very interesting.
My experience as a competition hunter is fairly limited. In 2009 a friend of mine asked me to help him with his program, knowing that I walk a lot, love dogs, and consider the woods my church. Well I obliged, and aquired a fine young Harry blooded female, (Walker). Spent some of my early time running Good Hounds, and learned the basics. Needless to say I would have been happy running Plotts, being my German ancestry. Still would.
Now I have two Harry blooded gyps, a Cain male, and a fresh Track LizardxSkuna female. I stay busy.
On this weekends hunts first night I saw something that I couldn't believe. First drop, dogs out, dogs struck, treed, just that fast. Well two stayed on the tree. Cast searched, and me just being an observer (non-shining), saw the possum(off- game), low and behold so did my partner. They actually attempted a cast vote! One of the two was a Purina cat.
Do a little research and find out what he treed the next night.
I heard the Bluetick breed was done this way, please help to save my breed.

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IM CURIOUS HOW DID THE VOTE GO......

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Wha do you mean'' the bluetick was done this way'' please explain.

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Cast vote did not happen, my partner got hot, they showed their butts, and re- cast. Needless to say, my buddy did not sign the card. (This was all during THE big yearly hunt).
And to answer the question about the Blue Tick comment, we have poor Blue Tick stock in these parts. Most ticks are run by themselves outside of competition, and in my own eyes it seems that they don't play well with others. The hunts around here are dominated by Walkers. I nearly bought one once, and came to the conclusion that the speed didn't match that of my usual hunting partners. And truly it might be hard to find someone to fairly compete against.
Hell of a meat dog though. And I do eat meat.

Here's something to add. I hunted literally out my back door tonight, under a full moon. I turned two dogs loose in possibly, no really, the worst swamp I have ever come across, and usually around. Well the male, young, just getting used to chasing and treeing, decided to kill a large coon in over head high water, and the majority of it is. He was mighty proud of his feat, and so am I. Show me a hard swimming, full of stamina tick, that can keep up with that.
Blue is good in the woods, not in heavy water.
Sorry, had to do it, sounded like someone wanted to start an arguement.

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1) HOW DO YOU HAVE CHURCH IN THE WOODS???
2) I THOUGHT PLOTTS WERE DEVELOPED IN AMERICA???
3) WHAT'S A PURINA CAT???

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I think someone spoke of you before.
Sorry, I am just an American CHRISTian.
TW's 'n AST's 4-LIFE...

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The Plott breed was re- designed in America, like lots of other things

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OKAY???

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I just love the woods. All of Gods creation engulfs me there.
You are from Tennessee, seen any phenomenal Walkers around? And if Walkers aren't your cup o' tea, what breed are you drawn to?
Sir, I am just asking your opinion. I am a Dog Man. Simply just that.

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I ALSO ENJOY THE BEAUTY OF GOD'S WONDERFUL CREATION, AND WHILE I MAY BE MOVED TO THOUGHTS OF GOD'S INCREDIBLE MAJESTY, OFTEN TO THE POINT OF BREAKING OUT IN SONG, I HAVE NEVER THOUGHT OF THE WOODS AS 'CHURCH'!!! I DIDN'T KNOW WHERE YOU WERE COMING FROM, AS MANY I HAVE ENCOUNTERED PROFESS A KNOWLEDGE OF GOD'S EXISTENCE, HOWEVER DO NOT HONOR GOD WITH AN OBEDIENCE TO HIS WORD!!! FOR EXAMPLE, I DISCUSSED THIS TOPIC WITH A CO-WORKER WHO MADE THE COMMENT "I BELIEVE IN GOD, BUT THERE ARE SO MANY HYPOCRITES IN CHURCH, I'D RATHER GET MY CHURCH ON THE RIVER" (HE WAS INTO BASS FISHING)!!! I ASKED HIM IF HE CONSIDERED THE DEFINITION OF HYPOCRISY TO BE 'SAYING ONE THING, BUT DOING SOMETHING THAT CONTRADICTS WHAT YOU SAY', TO WHICH HE RESPONDED "YEAH, ALL THOSE PEOPLE SAY THEY'RE CHRISTIANS, BUT THEY SURE DON'T ACT LIKE IT"!!! I ASKED HIM IF PROFESSING A BELIEF IN GOD, BUT SPENDING SUNDAYS ON THE RIVER WOULD FIT INTO THAT CATEGORY, AND HE RESPONDED, I JUST CAN'T MAKE MYSELF GO BE AROUND PEOPLE LIKE THAT!!! I TOLD HIM I (AND GOD) KNEW THAT SOME PEOPLE GO TO CHURCH FOR THE WRONG REASON, BUT WE CAN EITHER GO FOR THE RIGHT REASON AND PUT UP WITH THOSE KIND OF PEOPLE FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS A WEEK, OR WE CAN SPEND ETERNITY IN HELL WITH THEM!!! I'M SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE, AND IT'S ALWAYS NICE TO HEAR FROM A FELLOW BELIEVER, GOD BLESS!!!

BTW, I'VE ALWAYS BEEN FOND OF WALKERS, BUT I'M NOT COLORBLIND, WELL MAYBE A LITTLE, BECAUSE MY WIFE AND KIDS ARE ALWAYS TELLING ME MY SOCKS DON'T MATCH MY SUIT!!!

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That's funny Preacher, and truthfull too. I like the woods just fine, we get along. But I work in the woods every day> That is the way I make my living. It's like going to the jobplace, LOL. Notice I did not say Workplace. There used to be a Radio announcer here that got a kick out of broadcasting at a quarter to One " All right, it's time to head back to the Jobplace! I know you ain't going back to work so just call it the Jobplace". LOL But he could by with it. As for Me , Church is where I go on Sunday Morning. I been skipping some lately but last week I was the only fellow in there had a suit on. And My shoes shined. I am respectfull in Church.. In the woods I'll cuss and bust a hole through a thicket. And don't realy care if I trople a snake Mother Earth Created neither while I'm working. I'm respectful in church and would not anymore think of wearing my hat in Church than a Marine would sit down in Mess Hall wearing one. As far as cutting backflips down the Isle and getting all discombobulated, that ain't for me either. I figure Saturday night is the time to get that out of my system . LOL But , to each his own, I recon.

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i wish for just once someone claiming there are hipocrites in church would point out who they mean. i think there are more people claiming there are hipocrites in church than there are hipocrites. next time i hear that i'm gonna to ask who the hipocrites are. i must admit that since i've been saved i rarely hear it. maybe it has something to do with the company i keep.

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maybe it has something to do with the company i keep.

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Well give me a invite , I will be glad to point out the fakes. No shame here and why did it need to come to this HP?

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???

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well i dont think we should judge least we be judge, we can only judge ourself compared to god and i fall short everyday.

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YOU GOT IT SKEETS, GOD DOESN'T COMPARE US TO EACH OTHER, BUT TO THE HOLY, RIGHTEOUS, PERFECT STANDARD OF CHRIST!!! SIMPLY PUT, WE ARE ALL SINNERS!!! THE QUESTION WE MUST ASK OURSELVES, ARE WE SINNERS SAVED BY GRACE, OR SIMPLY SINNERS STILL LOST IN SIN??? NO ONE CAN HIDE THE TRUTH FROM GOD, FOR WHILE MAN LOOKS ON THE OUTSIDE, IT IS ONLY GOD WHO SEES THE HEART OF A MAN!!! THANK GOD FOR HIS AMAZING GRACE!!!

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"Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your bronther's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,' when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye." -The words of Jesus Christ from Luke 6:41-42

A hypocrite is NOT someone who goes to church, tries to follow God's leading, and fails at it in some way every day as many church goers do. No one is perfect and this is what many "unchurched" people love to jump all over, point the finger, and then yell, "HYPOCRITE!". A hypocrite is someone who ignores their own sin, but is quick to go around trying to straighten out everyone else's. And, yes, there are those types in the church and many of those types outside the church.

The point is, if we would focus on allowing God to transform our lives, point out our sin, and let Him clean us up, then we would have less time to be a bunch of busybodies going around gossiping about others and trying to put them in their place.

As far as the "church in the woods" idea, here are my thoughts on that. Church ain't a building, church ain't even a certain group of people. THE church is the combination of ALL believers from all over the world working to advance God's kingdom here on earth.

Going to the woods to meet with God is awesome! Jesus often went away to a place of solitude to be alone with the Father and we should follow His example. However, being alone with God in the woods is not advancing His kingdom on earth and , therefore, to me is NOT church. Yes we need those alone times, but you ain't working as part of the church to reach people for Christ if you spend all your time alone in the woods and then as soon as you step out of the woods you leave Him there.

Wow, I wasn't intending to write that much, don't usually go that long on my comments and not sure how we got this deep into this subject from where this thread started, but thanks for allowing me the chance to open up.

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Enjoyed reading this thread. I didn't understand all of it but some of it hit home.

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Good post PlottChaser.

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WELL SAID, PlottChaser!!!

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If god created the sun, moon and stars on the 4th day but said let there be light on the 2nd day then what the heck was he using for light till the 4th day???? I'm just saying sounds fishy to me.

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If god created the sun, moon and stars on the 4th day but said let there be light on the 2nd day then what the heck was he using for light till the 4th day???? I'm just saying sounds fishy to me.

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If god created the sun, moon and stars on the 4th day but said let there be light on the 2nd day then what the heck was he using for light till the 4th day???? I'm just saying sounds fishy to me.

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So what about that ape we all have in our DNA seems scince has proved that? In fact they have found all the links from ape to man?

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